Covering speeches, lectures and forums – any live event that basically involves people talking - might seem easy at first. After all, you just have to stand there and take down what the person says, right?
In fact, covering speeches can be tricky for the beginner. Indeed, there are two big mistakes novice reporters make when covering a speech or lecture for the first time.
1. They don't get enough direct quotes (in fact, I've seen speech stories with no direct quotes at all.)
2. They cover the speech chronologically, writing it out in the order it occurred like a stenographer would. That's the worst thing you can do when covering a speaking eve
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